1. Title: LE TG Closing Report for Session #56
Document Number: P802.16h-08/017r2
Date Submitted: July 17, 2008
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Chair of LE TG: Mariana Goldhamer Voice:
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Session #56, July, 2008
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2. LE Task Group activity Working hours Main topic Monday afternoon only
PAR Extension
Based on the motion at the opening plenary

3. Up-date on vote tally in LB#29 tail
206 Approve 99%
2 Disapprove 1%
60 Abstain 22.4%
Return 80%

4. PAR Expiration date: 2008-12-31 Details
P802.16h PAR Extension - 1
PAR Expiration date:
Details
Extension: 1 year
Why is the extension required and status:
The WG has approved the last draft - P802.16h/D7 – with an approval ratio of 99% and is ready to move to Sponsor Ballot. However, it is difficult to ensure that Sponsor Ballot will conclude by the time the current PAR expires.

5. P802.16h PAR Extension - 2 Project plan: Start of IEEE Sponsor Ballot:
Completion of the IEEE Sponsor Ballot
Submission of the proposed standard to RevCom

6. Motion
To request approval from the IEEE 802 Executive Committee to extend the IEEE h PAR by 1 year, according to the text in IEEE h-08/015r2,
and to authorize the WG Chair to submit this request to the IEEE 802 Executive Committee.
Moved: Mariana Goldhamer
Second: Brian Kiernan
Approved: 31/0/0